HBO Has No Plans To Fire Bill Maher After On-Air Racial Slur

HBO has no plans to fire Maher after he used a racial slur during Friday’s episode of “Real Time,” TMZ reports, noting that the commercial-free company is not tied to advertisers since it is a subscription service.

Quentin Schaffer, a spokesperson for the network, confirmed that Maher would be on his show as scheduled this coming Friday.

“Friday nights are always my worst night of sleep because I’m up reflecting on the things I should or shouldn’t have said on my live show,” he said in a statement. “Last night was a particularly long night as I regret the word I used in the banter of a live moment. The word was offensive and I regret saying it and am very sorry.”